Geology in Kobe: 11 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 475K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 11 universities in Kobe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Kobe University

For Geology

#12 in Japan

#95 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Geology

#86 in Japan

#629 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Geology

#186 in Japan

#1445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Geology

#213 in Japan

#1686 in Asia

Founded: 1930

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Geology

#216 in Japan

#1711 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Women's University

For Geology

#313 in Japan

#2340 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Konan Women's University

For Geology

#395 in Japan

#2586 in Asia

Founded: 1955

8. Kobe International University

For Geology

#398 in Japan

#2589 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Geology

#399 in Japan

#2591 in Asia

Founded: 1988

10. Kobe Design University

For Geology

#424 in Japan

#2647 in Asia

Founded: 1989

11. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Geology

#426 in Japan

#2649 in Asia

Founded: 2008

Universities for Geology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	120	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	111	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	74	Suita
32	Osaka City University	29	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	141	Osaka
34	Osaka University	4	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	24	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	126	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
40	Setsunan University	172	Neyagawa

Environmental Science subfields in Kobe

Ecology10

Geography and Cartography12

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science5

Oceanography5

Paleontology9

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation5